Socioeconomic dimensions of renewable energy communities: Pathways to collective well-being

Paolo Basilico, Alberto Biancardi, Idiano D'Adamo, Massimo Gastaldi and Vincenzo Stornelli

Utilities Policy, 2025, vol. 96, issue C

Abstract: This work presents a socioeconomic analysis of renewable energy communities (RECs) in Italy. The results highlight that individuals expressing a willingness to participate in a REC tend to exhibit more virtuous attitudes. Furthermore, RECs emerge as not only economic drivers for prosumers but also facilitators of collective well-being, thereby contributing to sustainable development. The analysis further suggests a growing inclination to prioritise community benefits such as investment in public infrastructure and support for economically vulnerable households over personal financial gains.

Keywords: Economic analysis; Prosumer; Renewable energy; Social analysis; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102000

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